Telephone antiseptic mouthpiece.



I. M. HAPP- TELEPHONE AANTISBPTIU MOUTHPIEUE. APPLICATION FILEDAPR.24,190'7.

932,545. I Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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JACOB MAURICE HAFF, 01: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TELEPHONE ANTISEP'IIC MOUTHPIEGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

by such antiseptics. It is necessary in usingsuch antiseptics fortelephone mouthpieces that the antiseptic material be renewed from timeto time. a

An object of this invention ;is to provide a cheap, simple andconvenient antiseptic device, whereby such antiseptic material can beapplied to such mouthpiece or the like, and time to time without anyliability of destruction or injury to the telephone mouthpiece or to thetelephone diaphragm by thechemical action of the antiseptic substance.

Other objects and advantages may appear from the subjoined detaileddescription.

The antiseptics referred to are those liquid forms of substances whichare adapted to throw off gases inimical to disease germs and with whicha porous body mounted in the mouthpiece is saturated.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. a

Figure 1 is an enlarged axial section of this invention applied inatelephone mouthpiece. Fig. 2 is a View of the attaching col lar. Fig. 3is a View of the open ended metal inner lining and'su port for theperforated antiseptic disk an wick and guard therefor. Fig. 4 is aviewof the end cap and clamp. Fig. 5 is aplan .of the Fig. 7 is a brokenview of the inner ining in place in the end cap, both-being removed fromthe telephone mouthpiece and carrying the perforated antiseptic disk andretaining gauze which are shown in place 1 desi atestheordinary flaringtelephone mouthpiece; 2, a flaring the outer flaring end of saidmouthpiece; 3 an annular inner lining forming a holder or support forthe perforated antiseptic disk 4,

v outer lip spirit of the invention.

erforateddisk. Fig. 6 is a plan of the retaimng auze;

sorbent material collar fitted around Application filed April 24, 1907.Serial No. 370,084.

which in practice is of fibrous absorbent material saturated with somesuitable germicide and antiseptic substance.

5 is a sheet of gauze and 6. the end cap or retainer.

The'annular inner lining and antiseptic holder 3 isa spun or stampedmetal funnel device, having a flaring mouth 7, and a cylindri'calportion 8 of approximately the same diameter as the inner end of theflaring portion 7 which joins directly onto the cylindrical portion 8.

- 9 is an IIIIIGI'llOllOW conical'terminal or extension to the innerlining or holder.

The lip orrim .of the flaring portion 7 is equal to or greater indiameter than the or rim 10 of the mouthpiece 1, and is less thantheinner diameter of the flaring rim of the collar.

The cap 6 1s annularand isprovided with two collars at its opposite rimsas the inner collar, spigot or neck 11, and the outer collar orfastening flange 12. The fastening flange 12 is ,of'greater externaldiameter than the external diameter of the outer rim of the flaringcollar 2. Said flange and collar are constructed to engage each other tosecure the end cap or retainer 6 firmly to the flaring collar 2, whichin practice is made to encircle the telephone mouthpiece 1. Preferablythe means of engagement between the collar 2 and cap' 6 consists ofscrewthreads 13, 14011 said collar and in the flange 12.

All of the parts 2, 3, and 6 heretofore described are preferably made ofspun or vstamped sheet metal, but they may be other- Wise .formed,withoutdeparting from the The perforated antiseptic carrying disk 4 isapproximately equal in diameter to the cylindrical portion 8 of theinner lining or support 3, and is than the inner dlameter of the conicalterminal 9 of theinne'r lining 3. Said disk is advisably made'of felt orsome other abof considerable thickness and having suflicient firmness oftextureto maintain its disk-like form when inserted into the innerlining, and brou ht into engagement with the tapering wa s of themnorterminal .9.

The'gauze sheet 5 is 0 size to lapover around the neck 11.

To assemble the parts thecollar 2 will be approximately the samediameter as the spigot 11 and is also greater i f greater diameterthanthe-perforated. disk 4 and is of suificient placed upon the flaringmouthpiece as indicated in Fig. 1, and then the cap 6 will be invertedbringing the neck 11 uppermost whereupon the gauze sheet may be placedcentrally over the end of the neck and the perforated disk at placed ontop of that, then the inner lining 3 will be brought into place, theflaring lip 7 coming in contact with the flange 12. The length of thelip 7 and cylindrical portion 8 of the inner lining is proportionedrelative to the depth of the conical web and neck 11, so that when theinner lining is inserted into the cap 6 the neck 11 y will be insertedinto the cylindrical portion 8 of the inner.,lining.

The diameter of the gauze sheet 5 is such that when the spigot 11 entersthe cylindrical body 8, its edges are thereby turned over the end of theneck and said neck fits close enough into said body 8 to tauten thegauze sheet and hold it firmly in place. These parts are made to fittightly enough so that the effectis to hold the inner lining firmly inthe cap by friction between the neck 11, the gauze sheet 5 and thecylindrical body 8, while at the same time the taut gauze and the end ofthe neck crowd the per'forated disk et into the tapering terminal of theinner lining, so that all parts are firmly held together, then the cap 6will be brought into place over the mouth of the mouthpiece 1 insertingthe inner lining into said mouthpiece. 1n cases where the cap isprovided with screwthreads as at 13 to screw onto thescrew-threaded'portion 14: of the fastening collar 2, the operator willthen screw the cap into place on said collar. When the same is screwedtightly thereon the antiseptic pad or disk 4 will be firmly secured inplace and there held by the gauze 5 and neck or spigot 11. v 7

An object of the gauze is toprevent the displacement of the pad or disk4 without the exertion of considerable force and to to be a sufi'icientprotection against ordinary thoughtless meddling by persons havingaccess to the telephone. Care, should be had in manufacturing the devicethat the neck or spigot 'll'be of suflicient diameter compared with thecylindrical portion 8 to clamp the gauze material tightly between thesurfaces.

- By making a tight fit of the parts, the gauze will be clamped sofirmly that it cannot be punched out and the disk 4 can only bedamagedby first punching a hole through the gauze sheet.

It is advisable to keep the: appliance in antiseptic condition byrenewing the antiseptic from time to time. This may be done by anattendant, who will remove the disk by reversing the operation abovedescribed for assembling the parts and when the parts are disassembledhe will replace the old disk with a new one freshly saturated. Whereuponthe old disk may be discarded.

What I claim is:-

1. The combination of a telephone mouthpiece, a lining therefor, anabsorbent antiseptic disk in the lining, a gauze retainer for securingsaid disk in said lining, and means to clamp the gauze in the lining.

2. The combination of a telephone mouthpiece, a lining therefor, anantiseptic disk of fibrous material 'in the lining, and a gauze retainerfor securing said disk in the lining. p

3. The combination with a telephone mouthpiece of a collar looselyengaging the mouthpiece, a cap engaging said collar, an

antiseptic disk, and means interposed between said collar and cap forsecuring said antiseptic disk in lace.

4:. The combination with a collar adapted to engage a mouthpiece, of acap engaging said collar, an annular holder. within said cap, anantiseptic disk carried by said holder, and means carried by said capfor securing said antiseptic disk in said-holder.

5. The combination with a collar loosely adapted to engage a mouthpiece,of a cap engaging said collar and having an annular opening, a holderfitting said cap, an antiseptic disk carried by said holder, and meanscarried by said cap for securing said disk in said holder.

6. An antiseptic holding'device for telephone mouthpieces and the likecom rising a collar, a cap engaging saidcollar, a iolder fitting saidcap and provided with an extension, an antiseptic disk carried by saidextension, and means for securing said disk,

in said extension.

7. An antiseptic holding device for telephones and the like comprisingan exteriorly screw-threaded collar arranged to engage the back side ofthe flaring end of the mouthpiece, an antiseptic holder fitting withinthe mouthpiece, and a screw-threaded cap screwed upon the collar andfitting within the antiseptic holder within the mouthpiece .to hold theantiseptic holder adjustab y in place. 8. .An antiseptic-holding devicefor telephone mouthpleces and the like com rising a collar arranged toengage a mo 't piece, an antiseptic holder to fit said moilthpiece, saidholder being provided with a lannular opening gradual y diminishing reaardly, an antiseptic disk in said rearwardly diminishing portion of saidholder and a cap engaging said-collar, said cap in provided with a neckarranged to engage t e annular opening of and to secure in place saidholder. 9. T e combination with a telephone mouthpiece, of ascrew-threaded collar fitting against the back side of the flaringm0uthpiece, an antiseptic holder fitting within the mouthpiece, and ascrew-threaded mouthpiece-and means for securing antiseptic material insaid mouthpiece comprisin a collar loosely engaging the mouthpiece en ofthe telephone, an antiseptic carrying device composed of a substantiallyconcial body, the wall for a portion of its length being straightand'the' remainder convergent,

an antiseptic diskin said convergent end, a dlsk of gauze, and acapengaging said collar and provided-with an annular opening and a neck,said neck being arranged to engage the gauze and secure said gauze inplace 1n the straight portion of'said antiseptic holding device.

11. A screwthreaded cap, having a neck, a disk holder seated in saidcap, the same con- "ergingrearwardly and provided with an intermediatecylindrical portion, 'an antiseptic disk at the end of said cylindricalportion, a gauze retainer over the disk and engaging the cylindricalportion and an annular screwthreaded collar screwed into the cap. I p

In testimony whereof, l bhave hereunto set my hand at Los Angel'esalifornia this 9th day of February 1907.

JAooB MAURICE IIIA'FF.

In presence of- Janus R. TOWNSEND, JULIA TOWNSEND.

